Patents by Inventor Jewell Walters

Jewell Walters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240123052
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding an HPV antigen. Also provided are vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) comprising the nucleic acids, methods of inducing immune responses, and methods for prophylactically and/or therapeutically immunizing individuals against recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Pharmaceutical compositions, recombinant vaccines comprising DNA plasmid and live attenuated vaccines are disclosed as well as methods of inducing an immune response to treat or prevent RRP are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stephanie Ramos, Jewell Walters, Jian Yan, Anna Slager, Charles Reed, Kate Broderick
  • Publication number: 20230414744
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding an HPV antigen. Also provided are vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) comprising the nucleic acids, methods of inducing immune responses, and methods for prophylactically and/or therapeutically immunizing individuals against recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Pharmaceutical compositions, recombinant vaccines comprising DNA plasmid and live attenuated vaccines are disclosed as well as methods of inducing an immune response to treat or prevent RRP are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Stephanie Ramos, Jewell Walters, Jian Yan, Anna Slager, Charles Reed, Kate Broderick
  • Publication number: 20230293653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen. Vectors, compositions and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a WT1-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a WT1-expressing tumor are disclosed. Mutated WT1 antigen is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Jewell Walters
  • Patent number: 11744885
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding an HPV antigen. Also provided are vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) comprising the nucleic acids, methods of inducing immune responses, and methods for prophylactically and/or therapeutically immunizing individuals against recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Pharmaceutical compositions, recombinant vaccines comprising DNA plasmid and live attenuated vaccines are disclosed as well as methods of inducing an immune response to treat or prevent RRP are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Ramos, Jewell Walters, Jian Yan, Anna Slager, Charles Reed, Kate Broderick
  • Patent number: 11638747
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen. Vectors, compositions and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a WT1-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a WT1-expressing tumor are disclosed. Mutated WT1 antigen is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Jewell Walters
  • Publication number: 20230070723
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating brain cancer in a subject, comprising evaluating one or more biological samples from a subject who has brain cancer for the presence of a miRNAs and administering interleukin-12 (IL-12); an immunogenic composition of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), Wilms Tumor-1 (WT-1), and prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA); and an anti-programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody to said subject if the subject has an increased expression level of the mIR-331-3p miRNA or isomiRs thereof and the miR-1537-3p miRNA or isomiRs thereof relative to a control population of subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Amy-Lee Bredlau, Israel Lowy, Jeffrey Skolnik, Jian Yan, Bernadette Ferraro, Jewell Walters, Albert J. Sylvester, III, Kimberly A. Kraynyak, Matthew P. Morrow, Elisabeth Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20230012022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer and in particular vaccines that treat and provide protection against tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Karuppiah Muthumani, Jewell Walters
  • Patent number: 11419925
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer and in particular vaccines that treat and provide protection against tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Karuppiah Muthumani, Jewell Walters
  • Publication number: 20210353736
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding an HPV antigen. Also provided are vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) comprising the nucleic acids, methods of inducing immune responses, and methods for prophylactically and/or therapeutically immunizing individuals against recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Pharmaceutical compositions, recombinant vaccines comprising DNA plasmid and live attenuated vaccines are disclosed as well as methods of inducing an immune response to treat or prevent RRP are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie Ramos, Jewell Walters, Jian Yan, Anna Slager, Charles Reed, Kate Broderick
  • Publication number: 20210128710
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules, proteins, compositions and methods for treating brain cancer in a subject. In some embodiments, the compositions comprise cancer antigens hTERT, WT-1, and PSMA. In some embodiments, the compositions also comprise an adjuvant. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof the cancer antigens. According to certain embodiments, the methods further involve administering the adjuvant and an anti-PD-1 antibody. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise administering radiation therapy and/or a chemotherapeutic agent. In certain embodiments, the methods are clinically proven safe, clinically proven effective, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Amy-Lee Bredlau, Israel Lowy, Jeffrey Skolnik, Jian Yan, Bernadette Ferraro, Jewell Walters
  • Publication number: 20190255163
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen. Vectors, compositions and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a WT1-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a WT1-expressing tumor are disclosed. Mutated WT1 antigen is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Jewell Walters
  • Patent number: 10220082
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen. Vectors, compositions and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a WT1-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a WT1-expressing tumor are disclosed. Mutated WT1 antigen is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Jewell Walters
  • Publication number: 20160030536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer and in particular vaccines that treat and provide protection against tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: David WEINER, Karuppiah MUTHUMANI, Jewell WALTERS, Jian YAN
  • Publication number: 20150328298
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen. Vectors, compositions and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a mutated WT1 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has a WT1-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a WT1-expressing tumor are disclosed. Mutated WT1 antigen is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Jian Yan, Jewell Walters